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1st appearance of X-Men (and origin); 1st Magneto; Jack Kirby cover & art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 10 (CBI)
X-Men #1 made comics history with the first appearances of the original
X-Men — including Professor X, Cyclops, Angel, Beast, Iceman, and Marvel Girl, as well as evil mutant Magneto. Stan Lee and
Jack Kirby came up with inspired characters, as well as a high concept that created multiple new teen characters without pesky origin stories. A new crew of mutants (including
Wolverine and Marvel Girl's evolution into Phoenix) would revive the title in the ’70s starting with
Giant-Size X-Men #1. This vital debut still introduces many of the core characters that would launch the big-screen superhero trend of the 21st century.
In addition to that hit film franchise, these teen outcasts would star in a staggering number of comic spin-offs, plus a variety of live-action TV shows and cartoons. There’s even more interest in the title today as Marvel Studios takes over the beloved characters once owned by 20th Century Fox. Now the massive success of 2024's
Deadpool & Wolverine strongly suggests that the investment value of this perpetually hot issue will only continue to grow.
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Artist InformationJack Kirby is called 'The King of Comics' for a reason, during his career that spanned six decades he gave us many of the most iconic characters the medium would ever see. From his introduction of Captain America at the height of World War II it was clear he wasn't your ordinary comics artist. But it was his creative explosion at Marvel Comics in the 1960's that cemented his legacy, over a short period of time Kirby would give us The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, The Hulk, The X-Men, Thor, Ant-Man and Nick Fury just to name a few. Kirby would then go to DC and create his Fourth World, introducing Darkseid, Mister Miracle, The New Gods and a host of cosmic supporting players. Long live The King.
1st appearance of X-Men (and origin); 1st Magneto; Jack Kirby cover & art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 10 (CBI)
1st appearance of X-Men (and origin); 1st Magneto; Jack Kirby cover & art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 10 (CBI)